Cricket News

This was Dhoni's first series loss as captain. Yet he did not let his emotions get the better of him

Dhoni calm amid the storm

13-Aug-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi at Edgbaston

Crook's five not enough for Middlesex

Steven Crook returned only the second five-wicket haul of his first-class career against Northamptonshire but could not prevent them taking control against second-placed Middlesex at Lord's

Two bowlers who have been injured for most of the last two seasons helped Hampshire to their first Championship win of the season and inflicted a serious blow to Durham's title hopes

Defeat dents Durham's title hopes

Michael Hussey, the Australia batsman, expects Sri Lanka to bounce back strongly from their opening ODI loss to the visitors

Hussey expects Sri Lanka fightback

England have claimed the No.1 ranking for the first time under the current rankings system which has been in place since 2003

England dethrone India to become No.1

Martin Guptill made sure there were no slip-ups as Derbyshire put themselves in the promotion frame with a seven-wicket win over Gloucestershire in the Championship match at Derby

Win takes Derbyshire into promotion frame

It had been inevitable for much of the previous three days but England officially became the No. 1 Test team in the world, ending India's stay at the top with one of their most crushing victories, by an innings and 242 runs

England reach No. 1 with emphatic win

13-Aug-2011•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

Carters ton denies India victory

A round-up of the action from the final day of the Emerging Players Tournament

ESPNcricinfo previews the second one-day international between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in Harare

Zimbabwe look to sustain momentum

13-Aug-2011•The Preview by Firdose Moonda

Test cricket returns to Sharjah

Sharjah will host its first Test in nine years this November, since Pakistan and Sri Lanka have reached an agreement to play the last of their three Test-matches in the UAE at the venue

The Australians head to Hambantota with a 1-0 lead, but with the potential return of Lasith Malinga, Sri Lanka could have an extra spark in the second match

Hosts need a little more circumspection

13-Aug-2011•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

Let us not jump the gun - Srinivasan

The BCCI has said it will review the Indian team's performance in the Test series against England after the conclusion of the tour

Darren Stevens took career-best match figures of 11 for 70 as Kent swept aside Surrey in three days to win their Division Two clash by 265 runs

Stevens stars as Surrey slump

Chaminda Vaas took 5 for 76 and Stephen Peters and Mal Loye shared an opening partnership of 158 as Northamptonshire gained the upper hand against Middlesex at Lord's

Northants in control at Lord's

Mark Turner bowled Derbyshire to the verge of a convincing victory after Gloucestershire collapsed again in the Division Two match at Derby

Turner improves Derbyshire's chances

Worcestershire gave themselves a chance of claiming their third Championship win of the season after they set Sussex 337 to win at Horsham

Sussex face testing final day

Durham skipper Phil Mustard will consider trying to do a deal with Hampshire's acting captain, Jimmy Adams, on the final day of the rain-ruined County Championship match at Chester-le-Street

Hampshire, Durham consider deal in rain-ruined match